Wizard: I brought the wrong system.

Chapter 229 Bevin and Herri

Fear stems from the unknown, but it's impossible for Yaro to explain the characteristics of the shadow creatures to others one by one; doing so would only increase the danger the shadow creatures pose to them.

However, this does not mean that Yaro has no other choice.

A common tactic used by wizards is to transfer fear and the unknown onto themselves.

For example: 'Those are the tricks of other evil wizards. I have already cast protective spells on you. As long as you close your eyes and don't look at them, they won't be able to see you or harm you.'

Doing this is essentially burying one's head in the sand, but if others truly have enough faith in this wizard, this method can indeed ward off many strange occurrences.

Believing it was the work of other wizards, their attention naturally wouldn't be focused on the strange occurrences, but rather on the wizards themselves, which would only increase their fear of the wizard community.

If you close your eyes again, it's like meditation; your mental energy will subconsciously concentrate to perceive your surroundings, and the mental energy scattered in your body will continue to decrease.

With this double layer of protection, the eerie entity cannot absorb enough spiritual energy, so it cannot touch reality and therefore cannot pose a significant threat. As long as you take advantage of this opportunity to leave the area where the eerie entity is located, there will be no danger.

However, this method only applies to passing by.

Since the first floor of the castle is where the servants live, Yaro cannot allow the shadow creatures to continue roaming around inside. He must clear out all the shadows and, ideally, train a few 'Shadow Hunters' to serve as special guards protecting the servants.

While Dylan went to gather the servants, Yaro led Bard toward the master bedroom.

He had heard Bevan's name many times, and had even promised Claire to teach Bevan something, but he had never met this 'student'.

Because of what happened at breakfast yesterday, Yaro initially thought Bevin was a rebellious and unruly little boy who had lost his mother at a young age.

But when Yaro reached the master bedroom, the scene he saw made him stop in his tracks. Only after observing the resemblance between the boy's eyebrows and Claire's did he confirm it and walk over quietly.

However, although Yarrow subconsciously slowed his pace, the butler Bard, who was following closely behind, was completely unaware. His eyes flashed with fear as he kept muttering, "Lord Yarrow, can I not go? I just became the butler, and I still have a lot to take care of..."

"Lord Yaro?" The chestnut-haired boy, who was quietly reading a book, looked up in surprise. Only then did he notice the two people walking towards him. He quickly stood up and bowed respectfully to Yaro. "Bevin greets Teacher Yaro."

Bevan is quite tall, and judging from his appearance, he is probably twelve or thirteen years old. That is why Yaro was not sure at first.

Who would have thought that Claire, who looks to be under thirty, could have such a grown son?

But upon reflection, it seems normal; having a child around eighteen years old is considered late among nobles.

In terms of age alone, Bevin is a year or two older than Yaro, but Yaro has been training since childhood, so he is strong and muscular. In addition, he has dark skin, a steady temperament, and a strong sense of self-confidence, so he does not look like a teenager. If you know that Yaro is a wizard, he will naturally give people a more complicated and strange feeling.

Therefore, when Bevin bowed to Yaro, no one reacted strangely. Several servants who were cleaning nearby even had a hint of envy in their eyes.

Who wouldn't want a mysterious and powerful wizard as a teacher?

"Shut up! If you're too scared to go, then don't be a butler!" Yaro retorted to Bard.

Countless shadow creatures roam around Perrin Castle. As the butler, he is terrified of these creatures. What can he be expected to do?
Faced with Yaro's rebuke, Bard stared wide-eyed, not daring to utter a sound.

—It seems his fear of the shadow creatures couldn't outweigh the allure of being a butler. Even if it's just a temporary butler.

Seeing that Bard had stopped nagging, Yaro looked at Bevin and nodded in response, "It seems that your father has already told you everything, so I won't explain any further."

Yaro asked, "Your father said you can sense shadow creatures?"

Bevin paused for a moment, then nodded hesitantly.

Yaro's expression was somewhat strange: "Afraid of shadow creatures?"

They've already started absorbing shadow energy, so how can they be afraid of shadow creatures?
Many shadow spells are designed to summon shadow creatures. So, should he exclude most of the shadow spells he wants to learn?

He wasn't a normal shadow apprentice, and he didn't know the tricks of shadow apprentices. He could only study shadow creatures on his own and learn by imitation. If he was afraid of shadow creatures, then what was the point of learning shadow tricks?
Bevan put down the thick book in his hand, a look of melancholy appearing in his eyes: "I... witnessed with my own eyes the myriad shadow monsters that erupted from my mother's body."

So you have psychological trauma?

Desensitization training is necessary!

"Both of you must come down with me!" Yaro made a firm decision. "Now, go to the stairwell and retrieve the two precious lamps I placed there!"

The so-called magic lamp was actually a curved lens made by Yarrow based on the internal mirror structure of a flashlight, which focused the light and was then placed on a candlestick.

Although the principle is simple, candlelight that is directed after gathering enough light does have a good effect on removing shadows.

Bard perked up and quickly replied, "Yes, sir, I'll go get it right away!"

By the end of the night, the servants had already discovered the strange lamps and could vaguely see the shadows swaying along the edge of the stairs. Many of them even managed to get rid of the monsters attached to their shadows by relying on these strong lights after being possessed by the shadows.

Therefore, many servants believed that these lamps possessed some kind of magical power.

It was precisely because of this that Bard's words gave him immense confidence.

After all, the wizard himself admitted that these were magic lamps!

Just then, Dylan led several servants over, and behind them followed a little girl with a bandage on her right arm. When she saw Yaro, she excitedly exclaimed, "Master Wizard, I want to go too!"

Yaro initially didn't want to pay attention, but then felt she looked somewhat familiar: "Who are you?"

"Heri! My name is Heri!"

Even with her arm bandaged, the little girl still possessed an irrepressible energy. She skipped and hopped to Yaro, looked up at him, and her eyes shone with admiration: "Don't you remember me? Look here... my hand."

Yaro suddenly realized: "You're that child?"

(End of this chapter)